Camp roster spot is open with Steinbach retirement.

 

Released that Fb as well, we have 2 roster slots open.

Not sure if I'd fill it with Carter, may prefer a youngster and just take our lumps.

Carter vs Shelby..who ya got?

 

I don't think the pass rush is in nearly as bad shape as it is being portrayed.

What exactly is different from last year? They switched Kendall Langford for Jared Odrick in the base defense, which I'd say is an upgrade pass-rushing. Everyone else is the same. Positions have changed, to a degree- But it quite probably is not all that significant. It's quite arguable the base 4-3 is better for them being productive than the base 3-4.

What's changed in the Nickel package? Jason Taylor is out, but I'm not sure what we have now is worse than him on his last legs.

 

So do we take "the future is now" course and sign the savvy veteran, or build for the future by keeping the developing youngster? Seems like you believe the latter, but in other threads seemed to support the former.

 

I think you can never have enough pass rush.

I also would have liked to have seen Cam Wake out there vs Newton.

As for waiting till after Week 1, that's a pretty formidable passing offense we'll face in Houston. One that traditionally lights us up like a roman candle.

 

I don't think you can ever have too many pass-rushers. I wouldn't mind signing Carter. But I'm not sure that Panthers game is a very accurate representation of our current situation.

 

This is EXACTLY what I am looking for and expect us to be doing. Looking at guys coming off injuries.

 

The opposing QBs aren't even being hurried. And our defense is getting killed as a result.

 

it seems obvious to me now we are rebuilding, before I still held out some hope that we were going into 2012 with the goal of seriously competing, not developing, however we are developing players this yr, let us not kid ourselves.

 

Right. But lets keep in mind that we are missing Cameron Wake, and we didn't blitz Cam Newton. I don't think any team would look good in that context.

 

Too many guys staying glued to blocks among the starters Sb, they have to show more or we have every reason to believe we are in deep kimchi.

 

None of our starting LBs played against Carolina. Let's reserve judgement until our starters are on the field.

 

Shackle Ireland for the next 6 months to his chair...He seems to be in a death spiral right now. His decisions during the season seem to yield nothing, if not blowing up in his face. It's pretty much just trial and error decisions with a little blind loyalty in Colombo last year and Steinbach so far this year. His 3 dimensional mind must be spinning due to not grabbing Braylon when he had the chance (fist slams table).

 

Two were missing and one played a lot.

 

Laughable.

 

Fortunately we aren't facing a capable pass offense on Friday.

 

We have two spots open, but there are a bunch of cuts coming by Monday.

 

Let me get this straight. No pass rush outside of Wake, no impact safeties, no right side of the offensive line, and the worst wide receiving corp in the league.

From an original situation that was not much different.

Sign me up for another four years of Jeff Ireland please.

 

Really? I seem to believe in the Falcons more than most. Top 10 passing statistically last year and I think they'll be better this year. They have a pretty good pass offense and if our defense isn't careful they'll quickly be in trouble.

 

Shelby

 

Ryan may choke in the playoffs, but his regular season numbers last season were pretty impressive. He passed for same yards and TDs as Romo and better than Cam Newton last season.